Author Archives: Frank Schwartz

About Frank Schwartz

Frank Schwartz is the founder of CarFriend.me and Advanced Automotive Consulting Services. A long time automotive enthusiast, Frank started reading car magazines at the age of 8 and has spent 20 years working inside the automotive industry. In his spare time Frank races with the SCCA and spends time working on his project cars.

The Fastest Design Studio in the East is…… Designer Night at the Races™ #29

Posted on May 22, 2013

Thanks to our great event sponsors like Lacks Enterprises, a bunch of designers and spectators came together in Novi, Michigan to test Detroit’s newest karting facility.  While the layout at JD Karting Center was a bit tight for the competitive … Continue reading →

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The Fastest Design Studio in the West is ….. Designer Night at the Races™ #28

Posted on April 13, 2013

You have to read all the way to the end to see who ended up winning the Fastest Design Studio in the West as we are not going to spoil it with a comment here.  The Sponsors came into the … Continue reading →

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Lacks Open House – Registration for Designer Night at the Races Detroit opens

Posted on April 11, 2013

Not only is registration for Designer Night at the Races #29 in Novi Michigan opened, but Title Sponsor Lacks has announced an Open House on the afternoon before the event.  Read on for more details on how to register and … Continue reading →

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Kind of Like Clockwork – Designer Night at the Races™ #27

Posted on April 11, 2013

Other than a late start due to many late arrivals we had our first event that went off without a hitch last night at K1 Speed in Irvine.  It was also our largest event of the week as 37 racers … Continue reading →

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Disaster Averted – Designer Night at the Races™ #26

Posted on April 10, 2013

Thanks to the folks at K1 Speed in Torrance we had a much better night of race management.  And thanks to some observant racers we intervened before the races started with the wrong groupings.  So on evening number two, BMW … Continue reading →

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The 24 Hours of Thousand Oaks – Designer Night at the Races™ #25

Posted on April 9, 2013

What felt like 24 hours was really only 3 and a half as an evening of computer timing software glitches failed to spoil a great evening of racing.  On a windy Monday evening in April, BMW Designworks, General Motors 5350 Design Studio … Continue reading →

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California Registration Opens

Posted on March 18, 2013

Designer Night at the Races™ registration is now open. Details are on the flyer and after the jump below.

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Designed in Detroit

Posted on March 17, 2013

Middlecott Design is a new, Detroit-based, multidisciplinary design firm working in transportation and product design, branding, and graphics. Founded by Brook and Judith Banham in San Francsico in 2008, Middlecott Design moved to Detroit in 2012 as the Motor City’s … Continue reading →

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Lacks Enterprises supports Designer Night at the Races™

Posted on March 17, 2013

Today we are pleased to announce that this is the 100th post on our site.  And it is only fitting that the subject matter is Lacks Enterprises, Inc.  Lacks has been the key reason Designer Night at the Race™ has … Continue reading →

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Faster and More Insightful Decisions

Posted on March 13, 2013

Many of you know that I race cars as a hobby, and in truth, much of what I have learned at the track can bee brought directly into the conference room.  Lessons like “I am faster if I don’t drive … Continue reading →

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